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A vivid and moving play adaptation of Forrester's four-part novel based on her life in Liverpool.

Playscript - the book contains a playscript focusing on issues that are of interest in schools.

Accompanying resources contain activities for drama (including role-play), reading, writing, and speaking and listening. These are accompanied by…


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1 author picked Twopence to Cross the Mersey as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A warm, nostalgic hug of an autobiography that transports you back to the slums of 1930s Liverpool and the fall from financial grace of a family struggling during these hard times. It's told from the viewpoint of a then ten year old Helen, beautifully yet simply written. I adored it.

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